LaMelo Ball had 27 points and seven 3-pointers made, but the Charlotte Hornets continued to struggle defensively and lost their seventh game in a row to the Atlanta Haws, 125-106.
A Mason Plumlee spin move and dunk opened the scoring as the Hornets opened a modest early lead. Hot shooting and eight early points from Bogdan Bogdanovic quickly countered that start. After making two of their first three shots, the Hornets missed 10 of their next 12 before Kelly Oubre finally broke the seal with a corner three. At that point, the Hornets found themselves in an 11 point hole.